Henninger: DzynTweets - Years of maxims and musings

Henninger: DzynTweets – Years of maxims and musings

At first glance, this column may appear self-serving. But, I assure you, it’s not. That’s not who I am or how I work.The purpose of this column is to share with you some maxims and musings about newspaper design. They’re gathered from the past five-plus years of my “Dzyntweets.”The tweets go out to more than 400 followers and I publish them every weekday (except when I occasionally forget). They’re an opportunity for me to share what I’ve learned in my more-than 25 years as a newspaper design consultant.

What I love about them is that they’re brief. If brevity is the soul of wit, then maybe they’re also a bit witty. I know they’re always fun for me to write—and I hope they’re fun for my followers to read. Occasionally, some of them are even retweeted or favorited (I guess “favorited” is a word now).

Because they’re so brief and so random, it would be impossible to create a column from them—except when they run as a collection, as they do here. So…following are some of my favorites, created since I began with the DzynTweets back in 2010. And if you want to join the fun, you can follow at twitter.com/edhenninger.

IF THIS COLUMN has been helpful, you may be interested in Ed’s books: Henninger on Design and 101 Henninger Helpful Hints. With the help of Ed’s books, you’ll immediately have a better idea how to design for your readers. Find out more about Henninger on Design and 101 Henninger Helpful Hints by visiting Ed’s web site: www.henningerconsulting.com

ED HENNINGER is an independent newspaper consultant and the Director of Henninger Consulting. On the web: www.henningerconsulting.com. Phone: 803-327-3322.

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